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Dutch free Yemeni 'terror' suspects

Prosecuting authority releases two men arrested on suspicion of terrorism at Schiphol airport due to lack of evidence.

01 Sep 2010 18:58 GMT

The suspects were arrested in Amsterdam airport after US security had spotted suspicious items in their luggage [EPA]

Two Yemeni men arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on suspicion of terrorism have been freed without charge.

Dutch authorities said the men were released due to lack of evidence.

"From investigations in the United States and in the Netherlands, there has been no indication of the men's possible involvement in any criminal act, " the Dutch prosecuting authority said in a statment on Wednesday.